How To Catch Sand Fleas (Without A Sand Flea Rake) - Salt Strong

Sand fleas make great baits for pompano, sheepshead, redfish, and black drum.

And the good news is that they’re really easy to catch from the beach.

You don’t need a rake to catch them, like most people think, all you need is your hands and a bucket lid.

In this video, I’m going to show you how to catch them, as well as:

• The best tide to catch them
• How to find them
• And more

I used these tips the other day on the beach as I was catching sand fleas to do some pompano fishing and within just a few minutes I had all of the sand fleas I needed for the day.

Also, here’s a great tip we did on how to keep sand fleas alive for 3+ days.

Enjoy!

How To Catch Sand Fleas [VIDEO]

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The best time to catch sand fleas is during an outgoing tide.

As the waves recede back into the gulf or ocean, you can usually find colonies of sand fleas digging down into the sand right where the water meets the shore.

Little bumps and v-shapes are telltale signs that there are sand fleas around, so once you’ve found a colony, grab a big handful of sand and place it on a bucket lid.

Sift through the sand to find the sand fleas, and then put them in your bucket — it’s as easy as that!

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